NEXT TO NORMAL – UNDERSTUDY PERFORMANCE: Presented in the MainStage Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, “Next to Normal” runs February 23 – March 3, 2024. Get tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/next-to-normal-tickets-642436945197.

Music by Tom Kitt
Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey
Director: Justin P. Cowan

About the Show:
A family determined to balance sanity and happiness against the gale force winds of mental illness finds strength in their commitment to love each other through their pain. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this groundbreaking musical is an insightful and deeply moving look at a modern family, all while raising the rafters with its Tony Award-winning score.

“Next to Normal” contains themes of mental illness, self-harm, and adult language.

Cast:
Sophie Belkin (Diana), Cara Leahy (Natalie), Donovan Shaw (Henry), Antonio Porciello (Gabe), Javen Levesque (Dan), and Katie Genuich (Dr. Madden/Fine)